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According to the IPCC, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth, and the concentration has been rising steadily. The most abundant greenhouse gas, accounting for about two-thirds of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, is largely the product of burning fossil fuels.
There is alarming evidence that important tipping points, leading to irreversible changes in major ecosystems and the planetary climate system, may already have been reached or passed. One of the most urgent challenges facing countries across the world today is how to achieve economic prosperity and development while also combating climate change.
The Paris climate change agreement commits nations to limit global temperature rise to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with countries pledging to cut or curb their greenhouse gas emissions – through a combination of mitigation and adaptation measures – by 2030.
Created a Post in Climate Change, Sustainable Finance, Green Recovery from COVID-19
How can different types of green finance measures stimulate market growth while contributing to positive environmental impacts?
Today, the Green Finance Platform, the International Network for Sustainable Financial Policy Insights, Research, and Exchange (INSPIRE), and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment announced the launch of a new Working Group dedicated to Sustainable Finance Policy Effectiveness
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change, Transportation and Mobility
Freight transport and emissions are increasing rapidly and, until now, cities were not equipped to handle the associated challenges. Only about 21 percent of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) highlighting transport refers to freight transport. Nonetheless, general understanding and awareness on sustainable freight have grown exponentially in recent years.
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Is hydrogen-based fuel an efficient renewable energy alternative to curb carbon emissions? Can we count on it to reduce our fossil-fuel dependence and meet the climate target for 2030? Is it cost-competitive? The hydrogen debate continues. Have your say!
Created a Post in Climate Change
PREVENTING AND FIGHTING AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE WITH LEGAL MEASURES
CLIMATE SEASONALITY AND ITS RELEVANCE FOR SOIL EROSION DURING SUMMER IN EXTRA-CARPATHIAN MOLDOVA
Created a Post in Climate Change, Green Recovery from COVID-19
While governments take urgent action to ease the pain of the COVID-19 pandemic with substantial fiscal and liquidity support packages, far less effort has been expended to make economies resilient to climate change and to decarbonise the energy, transport, and agricultural sectors.
What is the impact of the climate crisis? An MCC-led study highlights the effect of the gaps between rich and poor within countries. This could be important at the world climate summits.
For a long time, there has been a confusion around the effect of net-zero carbon emissions. Recently, scientific finding showed that warming is likely to more or less stop when net-zero emissions is achieved.
Created a Post in Climate Change, Industry and Entrepreneurship
Tech companies join calls for disclosure mandate to meet US emissions goals
Created a Post in Climate Change, Energy, Industry and Entrepreneurship
ICYMI - A new ultra-white paint reflects 98.1 percent of sunlight and can keep surfaces up to 19 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their ambient surroundings